Age is but a number to these Asian celebrity couples

True love knows no bounds, not even the constrains of age. Though couples with a large age gap may bear the brunt of many a snide remark, intentional or otherwise (The infamous,“My daughter grew up listening to your songs”, from Aaron Kwok’s father-in-law comes to mind almost immediately), the next few couples featured in this story shows us that love, indeed, will overcome all.

Aaron Kwok,51, and Moka Fang, 2915 Jul 2017

Aaron Kwok,51, and Moka Fang, 29

The low-down:22 years apartDated for 2 yearsTied the knot on 18 April 2017

Though the golden couple has only just tied the knot, word on the street is that Mrs Kwok is already expecting the couple’s first child and is currently in her second trimester. That coupled with thefact that Moka is the first ever girlfriend the notoriously private Aaron Kwok has ever acknowledged and we have the winning combination for true love. Supposed disapproval from the Heavenly King’s closest friends be damned. While only time will tell if this couple will last the ravages of time, we’re putting our money on yes.

Chen Tianwen,53, and Bao Xiaohui, 3215 Jul 2017

Chen Tianwen,53, and Bao Xiaohui, 32

The low-down:21 years apartDated for 2 yearsTied the knot in May 2014

Before Tinder, there was Chen Tianwen and good ol’ Weibo. The local entertainer met his China-born wife, Bao Xiaohui on the Chinese social networking site in 2012, and they dated for two years before tying the knot in 2014. Slightly more than a year later, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy named Genghis Chan.

Moon Heejun, 39, Soyul, 2515 Jul 2017

Moon Heejun, 39, Soyul, 25

The low-down:14 years apartDated for 10 monthsTied the knot on February 12 2017

The lovebirds first set eyes on each other back in 2013, and started dating in April last year. Moon Heejun acted quickly and proposed to Soyul a mere one month after they started dating (maybe his biological clock was ticking?). The couple went public with their relationship last November, and tied the knot three months later. Heejun and Soyul welcomed their first child in May this year, after initially denying the news of Soyul’s pregnancy.

Huang Xiaoming, 39, Angelababy, 2815 Jul 2017

Huang Xiaoming, 39, Angelababy, 28

The low-down:11 years apartDated for 6 yearsTied the knot on October 8 2015

Xiaoming’s adoration for Angelababy has always been evident throughout their six-year long courtship, from surprising her with a brand-new Lamborghini on her 25th birthday, to setting up acharity foundation in her name to celebrate their wedding. The couple’s “wedding of the century” still remains a much-talked–about topic as well, due to the hefty S$43.6 million price tag. Xiaoming and Angelababy also recently welcomed their first child, a boy in January this year.

Jay Chou, 38, Hannah Quinlivan, 2315 Jul 2017

Jay Chou, 38, Hannah Quinlivan, 23

The low-down:15 years apartDated for 4 yearsTied the knot on January 17 2015

Despite being 15 years apart, Jay Chou once revealed that they get on swimmingly well, as his “mental age is similar to Hannah’s.” The new dad’s on track of fulfilling his wish in having as many kids to form “a soccer team or orchestra” with two children in his expanding brood (Hannah gave birth to their second child, a boy, just last month). The globetrotting couple are often photographed going on little dates and holidaying in different countries together, a testament to their strong relationship.

Lee Byunghun, 46, Lee Minjung, 3415 Jul 2017

Lee Byunghun, 46, Lee Minjung, 34

The low-down:12 years apartDated for 1 yearTied the knot on August 10 2013

This couple has had a tumultuous relationship from the start: they broke up in 2007 but got back together in 2012, before tying the knot a year later. However, in 2014, Byunghun was embroiled in a blackmail scandal, where two women threatened to release a video of the married man making lewd remarks to them. At that point, it was speculated that the actor had cheated on his then-pregnant wife. While it seemed like their relationship was on tether-hooks back then, they clearly have weathered through the bad spell together, and seem to be even more in love with each other.

Donnie Yen, 53, Cissy Wang, 3615 Jul 2017

Donnie Yen, 53, Cissy Wang, 36

The low-down:17 years apartDated for 3 monthsTied the knot in August 2003

Though Donnie and Cissy only dated for a mere three months before deciding to tie the knot, this couple’s love for each other and their children is glaringly obvious. The actor once declared that he gives his wife a gift every single day. Recently, the couple also joined hands to cook up a special surprise for their oldest child, Jasmine, 12, at the airport, with videos of their “very embarrassing” but sweet antics receiving attention online.

Nicky Wu, 47, Cecilia Liu, 3015 Jul 2017

Nicky Wu, 47, Cecilia Liu, 30

The low-down:17 years apartDated for 3 yearsTied the knot on March 20 2016

Nicky Wu and Cecilia Liu’s love story is the stuff of fairytales. The reel-to-real life couple fell in love on the set of wildly popular drama series, Scarlet Heart, and the rest is history. After dating for three years, they tied the knot in a lavish destination wedding in Bali, Indonesia. A year after getting hitched, their romance is still going strong. The couple was recently spotted taking time out of their busy schedules for a quick getaway to New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Bae Yongjun, 44, Park Soojin, 31 15 Jul 2017

Bae Yongjun, 44, Park Soojin, 31

The low-down:13 years apartDated for 5 monthsTied the knot on July 27 2015

Bae Yongjun and Park Soojin sprung a double surprise on everyone when they announced that they were dating and planning to tie the knot a mere two months later in May 2015. The couple tied the knot in a high-security wedding in July, attended by industry heavy-weights like Kim Soohyun and Song Seung Heon, who shared in a later interview that Bae Yongjun looks exceptionally radiant whenever he talks about his wife. The couple also set off on not one, but two honeymoons shortly after getting hitched, and settled down for a quiet life together after welcoming their first child, a boy in October 2016.

SPECIAL MENTION: Christy Chung, 44, Golden Zhang, 3215 Jul 2017

SPECIAL MENTION: Christy Chung, 44, Golden Zhang, 32

The low-down:12 years apartDated for 1 yearTied the knot on November 8 2016

Third time’s the charm for Christy Chung, when it comes to marriages and finding her Mr. Right – even if she’s 12 years older than her beau, unlike the rest of the couples in this feature. Christy and Golden first found love after being paired up together on a dating reality show, and the rest’s history. Golden is said to have quickly found himself in the good books of Christy’s three daughters as well.